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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

SOMETHING of surprise has been oc-
casioned at Washington by the dis
covery that the large gold medal given
to General Grant for distinguished SER
vices in the Mexican war, which is
among the medals in the national mu-
scum, is bogus. All the Grant medals
have been weighed by the Smithsonian
savants to test their value, and the
Mexican medal has been found to DOS
sess specific gravity of only seven,
when it should weigh about sixteen.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

EDWARD UNGER, the murderer OF August
BOehle, at New York, whose body was
| found last week in trunk shipped to Bal
| timore, has made q full confession of the
killing.
RIOTS took place in Belfast on the S0th
consequent upon number of soldiers OF
the Surrey regiment insulting Catholics.
One hundred arrests were made.
Two explosions of dynamite under street
cars occurred at San Francisco on the 3Oth.
No one was killed although the cars were
considerably shattered.
ALL the Americans in Turkey, including
the missionaries, have signed petition to
Congress, protesting against the proposed
treaty with the Porte, which revives the
status of protected and naturalized cit
liens.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
January % showed an average increase of
l3L. In New York the increase was 11.9.
THE British steamer Blair Athol has
foundered in the Black sea. Twenty per-
sons were drowned.
The Swedish Ministry has decided to re-
sign on account Of the uncertainty of the
majority in the Diet.
In the Senate, on the Goth, motion an
tagonistic to Beck's Railroad ATTORNEY bill
was carried by "a to 90 The final vote was
postponed. The bill to extend Yellowstone
Park was passed. The House passed the
Post-ofice Appropriation bill.
NJ. FLoURENs, French Minister Of For
eign Affairs, has sent dispatch to NJ.
Herbette, French ambassador at Berlin, in
which he urges the latter to lose no oppor
tunity for impressing upon Germany
Frances earnest desire for peace, in which
desire the whole Cabinet concurs.
A GRAND imperial council was held in
Vienna recently, at which the Emperor pre-
sided and all the Austrian and Hungarian
ministers were present. The delegations
were convoked for March to vote extra
credits of $l5, OO0, 900 for the army and q
special credit for the equipment of the
BLACK diphtheria is reported raging ten
miles northeast of Madison, Wis. Peter
Meyer, a farmer, lost five children. The
schools at Wannakee have been closed and
the town quarantined.
The negro Wood who recently committed
brutal outrage on girl near Leaven-
worth was lynched by party of farmers
who raided the Jail.
THERE was rumor in Washington that
secretary Bayard had ordered the release
Of the. British sealers seized in Alaskan
waters, but the Secretary has denied the
report. The sealers were accused of sub
the same offenses that American
ashing vessels were seized for by Canadian
cruisers.
FLUCTUATIONS have occurred in the Lon
ION money market caused by war rumors.
Continental bourses were also affected in
the same way.
ITALIANS had riot at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
me SOtn. Four OF the party were seriously
stabbed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

HE inhabitants of the Maldiye
islands, in the Indian Ocean, who are
as a rule peaceable people. became
lncensed recently at their Sultan be-
cause of his failure to remove certain
Erievanees of which they had COM
pialned, invaded the palace, deposed
nm and installed his nephew in his
ploco
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

DISPATCHES from Odessa state that
The Russian executive tribunals of that
province have dismissed all Jewish as
sistants. Notal'ies have been also or
dercd to discharge Jewish clerks within
two months.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

Mr.. LABoUCHERE hears that Queen
Victoria wants Prince Alexander, of
Bulgaria, to wed the Duchess Of AL
bany and settle down in England on
forty thousand dollars wear.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

HERR BARTH, Il Berlin editor, has
been sentenced to six months impris-
onment for publishing the report that
the Gar had made a deadly attack on
German attache at st. Petersburg,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

ALEXANDER JOHNSON, of Laugholm,
Dumfrieshire, lately deceased, was the
Oldest Free Mason in Great Britain.
lie was ninety-fve years old, and had
belonged TO the craft for more than
ScYentC-One years
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

VI has been found that mines can be
lighted by electricity for one-half what
1T cost to light them by the old system
OF oil and candies. Besides there is in
electricity comparative immunity from
1irn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

THE Adams Express Company has OBJ
tanned possession Of the express bus
mess on the Reading railroad, which
has been done by the railroad company
for wears.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

PRESIDENT and Mrs. Diaz, of Mexico,
have promised to be for a time the
guests of Nine. Patti-Nicolini when
they go to Europe a couple of years
hence.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Canadian Minister of Justice has
signed the warrant for the eytradition
of Hoke, the Peoria Qll.) bank de-
faulter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03

II the Chicago City Council the ordi-
nance advancing saloon licenses to
$1,000 each was defeated. The vote
was % to i.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
VAGARIES OF SUPERSTITION.
Queer Act Of German Girl at Decatur,

Ill.
ToLoN, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-Carrie Stern, q
cOmely German lass, came here year ago
from the old country in company with her
sister and two other girls. She has lived
in various families, the last being Ben Jor-
dams, two miles northwest of Tolono. God
fried Minthur, an ambitious young German,
residing with F. F. Adams, in Pesotum
Township, has nearly all this time paid
court to Carrie, and at last they went to
Decatur together to be married. After
some delays they sought out the
County Clerk and requested mar
riage license. That official, finding Carrie
was only seventeen years old, ques-
toned her closely, and found that she had
changed her mind and really did not want
to marry. The license was refused and
Minthur returned to Tolono this afternoon.
Miss Stern's only real cause for desiring to
avoid the marriage, which she had herself
assisted to arrange, is peculiar one. Soon
after her arrival here from Germany she
and some other girls consulted fortune
teller at the Tolono House, who had told
her that within year she would run away
with man and then not marry him. She
believes that all else must be sacrificed if
necessary to verify the prophecy of the
old bag. She is at present with friends in
Decatur. German society, both here and
there, is terribly agitated over the matter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
a Bold Detective.

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Jan. 2S-Mounted
police report a terrible fight between the
Hoadley gang of counterfeiters and st.
Paul detective by the name of Frank
s. Dare, who was employed some
months ago by the Canadian Gov
eminent to capture the gang dead or
alive, offering him 5000 and all ex-
penses. The police say that last Monday
Dare came upon the outlaws James
Pearson, Thomas Matthews and Thomas
Doyle were killed. The rest of the band
were captured by the police. The police
state that Dare displayed wonderful
strength il the fight, fairly lifting one Of
the band in his arms and bringing him
down with such force as to kill him
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
Galleries Resume.

VII xEsBARRE, Pa. Jan. 29.-The Wilkes
barre Record is authorized toannounce that
all the collieries Of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company will resume operations
tomorrow at their full capacity. This will
include all the collieries of the Red Ash
Coal Company, whose coal is taken by the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company. In view
Of the fact that most Of the colleries have
worked but two days this month the news
is particularly acceptable in this region,
This step is made possible by reason Of the
company having succeeded in overcoming
the labor difficulties a. Port johnson. The
vast quantity of coal that is side tracked in
this region will be forwarded to Port John.
son tomorrow as fast as it can.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
THE fourteen-year-old daughter of F. M.
Starnes, residing near Leavenworth, was
recently brutally assaulted by negro
while on her way from school and a search
ing party found her in an insensible condl-
ton at the roadside. The negro was ar
rested and confessed the crime.
THE residence of G.. C. Miller at Hutchin-
son was burned to the ground the other
night. The loss was $1,000; insurance,
5000.
THE sheriffs lately held a State conven-
ton at Topeka.
PREPARE for blowing.
A CONCURRENT resolution has passed the
Legislature calling attention to the made
quate mail service in Kansas, and urging
the State delegation in Congress to use
their best efforts to secure additional rail-
way mail facilities for the State. The large
increase in the mail service of Kansas, oc-
casioned by its rapid growth in population
and business, has not been met by pro-
portionate increase in the facilities for the
transaction of this business.
SIDNEY SHARP, a Republic County stock
man, was recently killed by the cars at
Atchison. He got of the train while intoxi-
Gated and staggered under a freight train
that was backing and was instantly killed.
SOME parties propose to create State
Board of Horticulture out of the timber in
the old board.
THE other night the drug store Of A. j
Hunt at Columbus caught fire and wat
burned to the ground Five other buildings
were also destroyed.
THE State Board Of Pardons, recently in
session at Topeka, had thirteen new apph
cations for pardon before them.
In the celebrated libel case of John n
Brown against George C. Smith, recently
tried at Topeka, the jury failed to agree
Both are colored. Brown was candidate
before the last Republican convention FOL
State Auditor, and Smith charged him
with crookedness while in Office in Missis-
sippi. Hence the suit.
MISS BERTHA, daughter Of s. s. Prouty,
died at Topeka the other day, aged twenty
years.
, 1887-03-02
SPEED OF OCEAN STEAMERS.

Mr.. Nicholas Bell, Post Office Superin-
tendent of the United States Foreign Mails,
has sent to the New York Journal Of Com
merce q statement of the "recOrds" of the
speed of all steamers engaged during the
past five months in carrying the mails from
the United States to Europe. This report,
based on official records of the Post Office
Department, is valuable in view Of the
controversy about the English Transat-
lantic mails. The record includes the mile
age, with the whole time consumed by
each steamer in proceeding from dock to
dock, thus giving the entire time occupied
by the mails in transit. 1t shows that
tho fastest steamers the Cunarder Etruria,
averaging seventeen knots. The following
average sixteen knots or over:-The Cunar.
der Umbria, the Guion liner Alaska, the
Anchor liner City of Rome, the North
German Lloyd's Trave, Saale, Ems, Fulda,
and Werra, and the French liners, BOur.
goyne, Champagne, and GascOgne. The
following average from fifteen knots to
sixteen THE Cunarders Aurania anG
Servia, the Guion liner Arizona, the ma
tional liner America, the North German
Lloyd's Elder, Aller, and Eide, and the
French liners Normandie and Bretagne.
, 1887-03-02
THE Val

The anonymous writer Of series
of papers in the FOytnighty Re0iew
on "Ihe Present Position of Euro
pean Politics" is securing just now a
wide and interested circle of readers.
II is understood that he is sir Charles
Dixie. OF his admirable equipment
to trear Of his subject there is no man
ner of doubt. Both his first paper,
which was on Germany and appeared
in January, and his second paper,
which is on France and appears in the
current month, strengthen the impress
sion that the immediate danger of a
European war is greatly overrated.
That neither Germany, Austria,
England nor Italy will begin a war
Represents good reasons for asserting,
and the only powers that are in the
least likely to provoke one are France
and Russia" The latter nation is apS
paren'Iy queiscrnt at present. And
with respect to France the question
is: "Is there any man who is likely
to play upon national vanity in such
n manner as to hurry on war" Gen.
Boulanger is The man il any one is.
The writer say that "there never was
q greater mistake made than to think
Gen. BouIanger is warlike," He is an
able and careful War Minister, and
has done his full duty to place his
country on a strong footing, but he
is not a man "to break windows"
The other prominent French states
men are all peacefully inclined. They
understand that a successful war, with
its idolized hero, would be likely to
result in a practical overthrow of the
Republic, and the institution OF theone
man power in some shape. The popu-
larity of BOulonger renders any re<ti-
mony that can be given in regard to
his disposition very interesting. He
has done nothing yet to lay himself
open to the charge Of ~ubordinaring
the interests of his country to a per
sonaI anbition, and his power to do
so is still an unknown quantity
The N. Y. World, 18th February.
, 1887-03-02
MIS- celia ~ e o u 8.
Iron The Spectator 5 Feb

The belief in a speedy war spreads
rapidly, and though not justified bY
new official facts, is supported by the
hurried arming Of the nations, by a
host of petty details, and by reports
rarely circulated withoutS founda-
ton. The Berlin inspired Press, for
example, has stated that General Bou-
hangers continuance in office is a
menance to Germany, and the Parish
, 1887-03-02

an Press has replied that, as France
is independent, the War Minister can
nor be removed. The Austrian Gov
eminent, again, has summoned the
Delegations in order 10 obtain more
money, both from AUSTRIA and Hunga-
~, Germany and Russia have prohi-
biled he exptr ofh"rseS, and Austria
is abom to do the same. The pur-
chase of hospital comforts by three
Governments is an omil Gus proceed.
ing, as is also the sudden strengthen
ing Of the rules against espionage
upon the German Western frontier.
The worst symptom Of all, however,
is the rumour that Germany, which
already possesses a large wal fund
it used to be seven millions, but was,
we fancy, increased out of the In
demnitY-iS about I raise a loan Of
El5,O00, 900. Grent Governments are
too anxious about their credit to allow
rumours Of that kind to remain un-
contradicted, although, Of course, the
amount stated may he in excess OF
the truth. Note, as a curious feature
in the situation, indicating that Rus
STA may NOV first, how angriIy all
Russian agents, especially in this
country, deny the possibility of war.
, 1887-03-02

on the one side, on British Radicalism,
and on the other, on IRISH merican
FenianIsm, with himself as chief cor
ner-Stone. 1t depended for exterior
ornament on two political gurgoyles,
the honorable Member for North
"mpton (Mr. Labouchere) and the
honorable Member for North West
Cornwall (Mr. Conybeare)."
Sir Michael Hicks Beach gave a
very IerSe and businesslike account
OF bis conduct in IreIand,-the ac-
count which be had refused to give to-
the Court of Justice IN Dublin, be-
cause ne felt that lie ought to reserve
it for the House of Commons. He
had, he said, Exercised no =" dispens-
ing power" in Ireland. He had never
refused protection to any man on the
ground hat he did not adnpt the
connSeIs Of he officers of Government.
The police were always instructed to
give 'he promptest aid 10 TIE Sheriff
and his officers in the execution nltEer
duties. As for the ten days notice Of
evlctions asked for, tibet was required
in a circular issued some years ago,
and repeated IN one issue in the au-
tumn of last year. He acknowledged
frankly that he had directed General
Butler TO let the owners of property
know OF any circumstances likely to
lead 10 an understanding between
landlords and tenants, and to promote
any reasonable settlement between
them. He had uniformly advised the
landlords to be merclfnl to tenants
who had not the means of paying, and
there was no analogy at all between
such a proceeding and Il conspiracy,
such rs lhat arranged for inthe "Pian
ut Campaign" between men who could
pay their debts and men who could
not, to withhold payment of their
debts till the landlord agreed to THEFT
te, ms 1t is acknowled edged on all
hands hat Sir 1lichaol llickS-Be4ch's
speech impressed the House of Com
mona very favourably.
Lord Randolph Churchill has quit
ted england tor II stay OF some weeks
in Southern Europe. The step was
unexpected, and all kinds OF expInna-
tons are offered; but we are inclined
TO believe his own is nearly true. He
is i'll, sndhe feels Parliamentary worry
as even Lord IddtsIeigh did not. The
latter only felt rrenche'y. Rather 10
the surprise OF politicians, Lord Ran,
dolph ON Monday delivered, under
cover of a speech on the Address, a
second explanation ofhis resignation.
His objects were apparently three
to punish UnIonists for replacing him,
to stab Lord Salisbury, and TO adver-
tise his own devotion to economic
fna1ce. He effected the first by call
ing the Unioni>t alliance u precarious
one, and hintng that the "cruIch"
might be thrown aside; the second,
by describing Lord Salisbury as "a
master Of tactics" who had contrivcd
to make him appear to resign ON the
defence Of the coaIing-statinnS; aud
the third, by repeating the ulla-Radi-
, 1887-03-02

Yesterday week, the only speeches
of any Importance in The ftouSe of
Commons were those of Colonel
Saunderson and Sir Niche Hicks
Beach. The former did good service
by showing that since 1880, vastly
the greater number of agrarian II
ders and attempts at murder had been
aimed not at evicting landlords, but
! persons Of a very inferior order.
and were intended simply to riy,t the
yoke of the League on the Irish peo-
pie, After illustrating the deliberate
intention of the National Lessue to
render the government of Ireland i'm
possible, Colonel Saunderson remark
ed on Mr., Gladstone's conversion
from a most Severe judgment of Mr..
Parnell to a most %lenient judgment.
Mr.. ParnelI, however, had not changed
in any way. Nevertheless. the very
remarkable structure which the right
honorable Member for Midlothian
had constructed rested its foundation,
, 1887-03-02

Another sign OF the hour is the ra-
pid transfer OF money to England.
This is going on 50 fast, the wealthy
seeking safety for their boards, that
the Bank OF England ON Thursday
reduced it's rate Of discount 10 A per
cent. Easier money, however, has
not prevented The fall in securities,
which goes OF steadily, and ON Thurs
day became almost a panic. The de-
cline in most national stocks, except
the English and Russian, is very seri-
0us indeed, so serious that we expect
10 hear Of Banks calling in their loans
in alarm al the running off Of mar
gins" Italians have fallen eight per
cent, and French re&te almost as
much. Russian stocks are still slp-
ported by the Berlin dealers, afraid
ola ruinous fall, and English Stocks by
the general idea hat his country will
keep out of The contest. That she will
try 10 do so we do not doubt: but
there is the Belgian difficulty ahead.
Our guarantee for her is o a soIitai
ry one, and would not bind us to fight
alone; but there are general interests
to be considered. The probability is
that we shall insist on her not becom-
ing a theatre Of war, but shall nor bar
as, indeed, we cannot har-rhe ira.
versing of her soil. Note, as a near
ly inexplicable feature in finance, the
heavy fall in Spanish -Four per Gents.
, 1887-09-07
POINTS.

A. D. Adamson is in from his Horse
Greek ranch.
Jas. f. Peavy and wife, Sioux City, Ia,
are in the city.
Russell Thorp arrived from Rawhide
Buttes last evening.
Geo. w. Sewers and wife left for the
Fast yesterday morning.
G. f. Cay and family, Douglas, are
visiting Cheyenne tr iends.
w. NJ. Booker, Chug, regularly views
the races from the grand stand.
Tom Sun, the Carbon county cattleman,
is registered at the Inter Ocean.
w. f. Miller, Douglas manager for
ldelman Bros. is attending the fair.
Judge Corn, United States Attorney
Campbell and United States Marshal
Carr left for Evanston last evening.
Hon. L. NJ. Pate son, the Denver at
torney, arrived from the South last even
ing and is stopping at Dyer's hotel.
, 1887-09-07
A%FLATTERING SUCCESS.
The Fair Begins Under the Most
Favorable Auspices.
cattle Stalls Filled and Scores of
Fine Horses Exhibited.
Art Hall and Merchants Exhibit
Building Filled.
Agricultural Displays Greatly in
Excess of Expectations.
Interesting and Exciting Contests
In the Speed Ring.
Little Joe, Relief, Climax and Ned
Biddle the Winners.
The Fair Opened.

The second annual territorial fair was
opened yesterday under circumstances
that were peculiarly gratifying. The
weather was a tritie too hot, but this did
not particularly worry those who occu
pied reserved seats in the grand stand.
During the afternoon the city was practi.
caliy deserted. The railroad, hackmen
and expressmen did a thriving business.
and almost every private vehicle in the
city seemed to be in service. The first
day of even the best fairs is usually not a
glittering success, but yesterday was GER
tainly an emphatic exception to the rule.
The attendance was pretty nearly as large
as on the best day of last year. Streams
of people poured in until after 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. The enclosure about
the track was lined with carriages and the
grand stand was well crowded. Many of
the spectators were ladies, who naturally
added to the interest of the occasion, as
they certainly contributed to the excite
ment during critical stages of the racing.
The arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of visitors were all that could be de-
sired. Col. Chaffee, the president. F. W.
Lafrentz, the secretary, and the other
officers of the association had well per-
formed all the necessary preliminary work.
The fair has started out with such
gratifying prospects that it cannot help
being a brilliant success. There will be
some novel and amusing features on the
programme to-day in addition to the
races, and it is expected that the attend
ance will be much larger than it was yes
teIday.
, 1887-09-07
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
The Cheyenne whip Factory suffers 1
Severe Loss.

An alarm of fire from box twenty-four
at the Inter Ocean hotel quickly brought
the fire department to hat point at 1915
O'Clock last night. Flames we're by that
time bursting from the roof of a little
n story frame building adjoining
Abney's livery stable and occupied by the
Cheyenne whip factory, of which Har-
rington & Kirk are proprietors.
The fire was under good Roadway when
first discovered and Abney's stable seemed
doomed. The doors of that building were
thrown open and the horses and vehicles
rapidly removed to a place of safety.
When the fremen once got down to work
the flames were quickly subdued. The
principal damage was done TO the whip
factory where the fire apparently orlgi-
mated The building, which is owned by
the Wyoming Furniture company, is
badly wrecked, while the stock of goods
and materials are a complete loss. Mr..
Abney will suffer some Loss through dam
aged hay, but very little otherwise. Five
hundred dollars will perhaps cover all the
damage done.